Holding means for vanity cases



Nov. 5, 1929.-- w. G. KENDALL HOLDING MEANS FOR VANITY CASES Filed Dec. 14, 1928 INVENTOR ZZiaIIL G-KendwZZ ATTORN EY WITNESSES M@fl% my;

Patented Nov. 5, 1929 v srTEs WILLIAM G. KENDALL, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY HOLDING MEANS FOR VANITY GASES Application filed December 14, 1928.. Serial No. 326,102.-

This invention relates to vanity cases, and has for an object to provide an improved construction for-holding a compact plate removably in position, the construction being such that the compact plate may hold any kind of powder, rouge and the like and renewals may be made at any time without the use of tools.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a vanity case, a compact holding device which is swingably mounted in the case and which resiliently holds a compact plate in position.

A further object, more specific-ally, is to provide a holding structure for removable plates, the holding structure being swingably connected to the casing or to an ornamental filling ring fitting into the casing.

In the accompanying drawings,

disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the vanity case being shown in an open position;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the central part of the vanity case shown in Figure 1, certain parts being broken away for illustrating how one of the plate carrying rings is mounted; Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through Figure 1 on the line 33, the same being on an enlarged scale;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through Figure 1 on the line 44;

Figure 5 is a sectional view through one of the compact plate holders;

Figure 6 is a sectional view through a sec-,

ond form of compact plate holder;

Figure 7 is a plan view of the compact plate holder shown in Figure 6, certain parts being broken away for illustrating the abutment or upstanding wall.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 and 2 indicate the casing of" the vanity case, the part 1 acting as a lid and the part 2 acting as a body. Pivotally connected to the body 2 is a mirror 3 which may be folded over into body 2 so that lid 1 when closed will enclose the mirror 3, as well as the articles carried in the lid 1 and body 2. Arranged in the lid 1 is a compact ring 4 pro- Figure 1 is a plan view of the vanity case vided with an upstanding wall 5 merging into a back or holding ring 6. r The wall 5 is formed ofapproximately a half-circle and is spaced from the edge 7 of the opening in ring 4. It will thus be seen that the holding ring 4 is formed substantially as a channel iron for the half adjacent the hinge 8. For theotherhalf two ring sections are provided, one being part of the ring 6. The loose or free part 9 of ring 6 is more or less resilient and acts to clamp the compact plate against accidental removal. Ring 4 is provided with a thumb eXtension 10,-whereby the ring may be swung substantially out of the lid 1.so

that the fingers may grasp the front and rear the ring withj'the lid 1', while ermitting the ring to be swung inwardly an outwardly, as desired. p

In the body-Qthe same inventive idea is presented but worked out in a manner to permit a rougecake13 and its holding plate to be removably held in place within the body. This structure is provided in, the bottom of the ring 14, whereby the mirror 3 may be readily nested within the body 2 when the vanity is closed. The detail structure of the rouge plate holding ring 15 is identical with the detail structure of the ring shown in Figures 3 and 5-and will therefore need no additional description and the same reference numerals Wlll be used. There s, however, an

added thumb member 16 for permitting the ring 15 to be swung back and forth through the opening17 in ring 14.- Also, the exten: sion 11 is formed with a knuckle 12' the same as ring 4, but the extension 11' is positionedto extend through the opening 18 in ring 14. A pintle 19 extends through the knuckle 12' and through suitable bearing or supporting fittings 20 and 21 soldered or thus be seen that the ring 15 is pivot'ally mounted on the filling ring 14, while the ring 4 is pivoted to swing around the pintle of hinge 8. The wall 22 is provided with one or more pressed portions '23 presenting nibs.

acting to resiliently lock ring in its nor mal position, as shown in Figure 3. When the ring 15 is moved inwardly or outwardly it must snap past this proj ection, which may be'done as the wall is sufficiently resilient to allow this action.

What I claim is 1. A vanity case, comprising a body, a lid hinged to the'body at one point, a mirror hinged to said body at the diametrically opposite point, said mirror being adapted to be swung into said body while the lid is adapted to close the body, a compact plate holder means for swingably connecting said holder to said lid, a rouge plate holder and means for swingably connecting said'rouge plate holder to said body said compact plate holder being positioned to swing into and out of said lid and said rouge plate holder being posi tioned to swing into and out of said body.

2. In a vanity case, a powder cake plate holder, comprising a removable ring, anarcshaped wall secured to the rear face of the ring, and a clamping ring secured to one edge of said wall, saidclamping ring being resilient and acting to hold the plate against said wall and the first-mentioned ring.

7'3. In a vanity case, a powder plate holder, including a ring formed-with an extension provided with a hinged knuckle, means coacting with the knuckle for pivotally mounting said extension and ring, a wall connected with and a clamping ring connected with said wall 7 at the opposite edge to the first-mentioned ring, said clamping ring being of substantially the same size as the first-mentioned ring.

6. In a vanity case, a swingable ring adapted to receive and hold a powder-carrying plate, said ring having an apertured body and an up-standing wall against which the edge of said plate is adapted to rest, said wall extending from one edge of said body, a projection' extending. from said body acting as a pivotal support, and a retaining and clamping ring connected to the outer part of said wall and positioned substantially parallel to said body for the clamping of said plate.

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said ring on one face, said wall forming part of a circle, and a clamping ring formed integral with the outer edge of said wall, said clamping ring extending beyond said wall to provide a clamping section for said plate. 1

4. In a vanity case, means for holding a powder carrying'plat-e in the vanity case, said means including a filling ring formed channel-shaped in cross section, one part of the filling ring having an opening, a plate carrying ring having hinge means extending through said opening, whereby the ring is pivotally mounted, and a clamping ring connected with the plate carrying ring for removably clamping a plate to the plate carrying ring, whereby the parts may be swung outwardly and the plate applied and removed at will. I x

-' 5 In a vanity case, a powder carrying plate holding member, saidholding member including a ring provided with an extension having a hinged knuckle, an arc-shaped wal 

